On Monday, September 05, 2011 20:55:50 John Little wrote:

> Off topic digression...

> On Sep 6, 10:31 am, sc <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Monday, September 05, 2011 16:37:39 Jacky Liu wrote:
> > > Plus: what does the "CC" mean?
> > 
> > cc is a throwback to the days we used typewriters -- carbon
> > paper was used to make two copies at once, the underneath
> > copy being called a "carbon copy" of the original

> Some claim that's a false etymology, use of cc to indicate
> 'copies' came long before carbon paper was invented.

really!  live and learn -- any idea where it did come from?

sc

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